n.
- 方便;合宜[U]
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The hotel has a restaurant for the guests'
convenience.
这家旅馆为方便旅客设有餐厅。
- 便利设施;方便的用具[C]
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The kitchen has all the modern
conveniences.
这间厨房拥有一切现代化设备。
- 舒适,自在;实利[U]
- 【英】【婉】(公共)厕所[C]
短语
at one's convenience
- 就某人方便
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You can do it
at your convenience.
你可以在方便的时候做。
at your earliest convenience
- 在你方便时尽早(商业书信用语)
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Please reply
at your earliest convenience.
请尽早回信。
make a convenience of sb.
- 利用某人
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Do you really think I'm
making a convenience of you?
你真的认为我在利用你吗?
辨析
n.
- freedom from effort or difficulty.
▸a useful or helpful device or situation.
- Brit. a public toilet.
Phrase
- at one's convenience
when or where it suits one. - at one's earliest convenience
as soon as one can without difficulty.
Derivative
Etymology
ME: from L. convenientia, from convenient-, convenire (see convene).